An anti-gay bill that has passed the Lower House in Russian parliament represents worrying homophobic views that exist in the country, with views that homosexuals are to blame for low birth rates. An overwhelming vote in favour of the bill (436-0) represents the strong homophobic stances of lawmakers, powerful religious institutes and much of the […]
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has stated in a European press conference that he would sign off on a bill that would prevent foreign same-sex couples from adopting in Russia. Despite arguing that the LGBT community were not discriminated against in Russia, he stated, “if such a law is passed by the parliament of the […]